Oké, you're right about first doing the things you really have to do. Once you receive your 8 there won't be anything else on your mind!

And as I said before, I do love the green too. Please post a picture when it's outside.

 

Great Tertou and ... the best is yet to come.
Driving it will be a great experience anbd it stays that way.
I have now more than 13000 km and it is always fun to drive.
I'm alsa planning some additional mods. I will build in a Lenco portable DVD-MP3-... player at the back; I will finish my self-made rear spoiler and I"m gatering information on the Maggelan Sport Track system wich enables me to download "flitspaallocaties".
In the beginning don't fly to high.

regards,
Patrick

 

Very nice color Tertou !

On my side everything is fine ! Just a little vibration noise in the Console on not so bad roads (so quite borring). I know from where it is coming but I need to find the way to get rid of it.

One question for you all, when the motor is running and warm, and that your are stopped, don't you feel sometimes vibration coming from it ? (appearing like the 'regime de ralenti' is too low)

Rgds
RenesisMsa

 

Hi all,

Very interesting link, you should visit it.
If I have further info I will post it.

http://www.gpsinforad.com/

regards,
Patrick

 

Yes, that happens sometimes. It's not as smooth as it used to be. I've already made an appointment with the dealer to have it checked.

Regards,
Caecil

 

Caecil,

Good to see I am not alone to have this (but for the moment it is for me not frequent at all).
As soon as you have news about this problem, please have a post over here.

Thx
RenesisMsa

 

Same here : some trim noise (on V-pillar mainly) and less than smooth idle.
Plus : moisture in 1 headlight (will be replaced), strange noise coming from under the car (only heard with windows down - damper heatshield maybe?).

I'm happy to see this thread is still alive despite RX8NL.com

IKN

 

Hi,

Does somebody have some news about a possible RX-8 event organized by mazda ?
Was it a rumour ?

Cheers

 

Apparently some others have the same problem about the smoothness during idle.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=31797

My 8 is going to the doctor next week (Wednesday) for this, but mainly to get the steering wheel straigt.

To Renesis, the rumor in this thread about the Mazda event had it's origin in Belgium. Regrettably there is no event planned in The Netherlands, as I was told by my dealer two weeks ago.

To IKN, of course this thread is still alive, it just had a little rest for a few days

Regards,
Caecil

 

Hi Caecil,

I have the same problem with the steering wheel, I'll get it fixed when I turn my car for the 20.000 km.
Somethimes I have that smoothness problem, but not that often. When I accelerate fast, there seem to be no problem, at least for the moment. Pergaps I could ask my dealer if he is aware of that. I presume I'll again will be the first to notify him about this.

regards and have a nice weekend.
Patrick and Stephanie

We leave sa 03.07.04 for Morocco; so if I'm out off the air for some while, here you know why; I will tell it to the friends of the nl-forum to so they don't have to wonder why.

 

Hi Patrick and Caecil,

How did you get this problem with your steering wheel ?
Was it there from the beginning ?

Patrick, I wish you good holidays ! I will soon be on holiday too.

Rgds

 

RMsa, yes I think it should have been there from the beginning, but I noticed it only after 2 months; I had so much to learn about driving the car, audio/on-board comuter, GPS,...
Have a nice (and sunny) hoiday too.

regards,
Patrick

 

In mine it was there from the beginning, I noticed it within 2 hours and went back to the dealer the next day to report this. When driving straight, the steering wheel is about 6 mm lower on the right side and when turning to the right, the signal doesn´t turn of itself.
But because this does not effect the steering in itself (I think), I didn´t let them replace it immediately, I didn´t want to mis my new car for a whole day in the first month.

 

FYI,

As I won't take delivery of my 8 soon (insurance harder to get than expected ), you can see it at MAZDA Rucquoy, in Nivelles...

You can't get inside, nor drive it, obviously
But tell your friends, if they want to see another colour than yours :p

\\Tertou

 

Try Ethias ( ex SMAP), but make sure to call their office in Liège, they are much more helpful.

 

Heh, thanks for the advise, I'll try to remember it next time I need it
I just got my green paper from MAZDA Insurance today :D

But the car will still be there to be seen for one more week... I need to empty the garage from the last house wrecks, to leave a clean place for the 8 :p

 

Just to let you all know the Dutch are still alive.

There was a RX-8 meeting yesterday.

 

Hi Caecil,

Apparently the meeting was a success. How much were you ?

As I can see on the picture there are not so much Red RX-8 ?

Cheers
RenesisMsa

 

This RX-8 event was organised by Autobedrijf Doornekamp in Leusden, a Mazda dealer who sold some RX-8's. There are 10 cars on the photo: 6 of them are from members of the Dutch language forum, 2 were from clients of Doornekamp, 1 from the rotarymotorexpert from Autopalace De Binckhorst (the Dutch Mazda importer) and 1 demo car.

And indeed, only 2 reds. I hope some Belgiums join us next time

Caecil

 

Hi all,

I'm sorry I couldn't make it in Leusden; I became grandfather (already ???) whithout getting old and we had the baptising seremony the same day ... so...

Next time I will be there again with a extra red.

Patrick

 

Congratulations Patric,

Nice to hear everything is oké, we were a bit worried not to hear from you for a while.

See you next meeting?

Caecil

 

Patrick, congrats. Was it to your surprise, or did you see it coming ..................
We where a bit worried not seeing you in Leusden and not hearing from you for quite a while.
I wish you and your family all the best.

See you soon.

Corrie & Eric

 

Hi guys,

End of holidays, the thread is getting alive again ?!
Patrick congratulations.

Lastest (old) news from my side ...
- ECU reprogrammed after complaining
- went for a lap around the Nürburgring .... that was fun ! forseen to go back in September ! probably on a monday !
- saw some RX-8 while driving in Lux https://www.rx8club.com/newreply.php...te=1&p=441716#

Its difficult to track all activities between the dutch, french, Lux RX web sites !https://www.rx8club.com/newreply.php...te=1&p=441716#

Still no news from Mazda BE about an Mazda track/event day ?! but two dealers mentionned it recently ... are they waiting for the snow ?https://www.rx8club.com/newreply.php...te=1&p=441716#

for the coming weeks;
- this weekend at Spa-Franchorchamps : 17,18,19 / 09 - 6 heures Historique; old cars, its free ! and you can see the cars from close up, very nice.
I will probably go ... if weather is not too bad.

- there is a track day on 23/10 at Spa-Francorchamps see http://www.marc-duez.be/ anyone interrested or registered yet (on the site there is a pic of an RX-8 the last time they planned it on 02/04/04 ...)

Regards,

Baphi

 

There was only one Tit ................
but we did not feel lonely

Eric

 

Baphi, on Wednesday 13/10, there also is a track day (Rotary Days organised by the Rotary Club, nothing to do wityh Wankel engines!). With some of the French forum members, we're going to gather there.

More info on the French forum.

Rasputin